Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in Carver-Richmond, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Carver-Richmond racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Carver-Richmond overall is white, making up 45.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 37.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Carver-Richmond

 
Self-Identified Race
Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA Population
White
45.5%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
37.7%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA

The map below shows diversity in Carver-Richmond. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Carver-Richmond Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods

Carver-Richmond has a diversity score of 63.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Carver-Richmond is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Carver-Richmond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Carver-Richmond, and the least diverse areas are in south Carver-Richmond.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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